MORPHOLOGICAL, PALYNOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF A MEDICINAL SHRUB: Anisotes trisulcus L.

Akinnuoye*, Olawale Faith-Anthony and Al-Hakimi, Saed Mohamed Anisa

Abstract

MORPHOLOGICAL, PALYNOLOGICAL AND ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTIONS

OF A MEDICINAL SHRUB: Anisotes trisulcus L.

Akinnuoye*, Olawale Faith-Anthony¹ and Al-Hakimi, Saed Mohamed Anisa²

1School of Biosciences and Biotechnology,

2School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources,

Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia

ABSTRACT

Anisotes belongs to the Acanthaceae family of plants. Studies have shown this plant to be of a major medical importance especially in the areas of phytochemistry, pharmacognostic and hepatoprotective properties. Detailed microscopic analyses of the leaves, flowers, stems and pollen grain structures were carried out. Electron micrographs from ultra-high field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and computer- enhanced phase-contrast microscopic examinations have shown mostly never-reported-before structures of interest to scientists in various fields working on this viable shrub.

Keywords: Anisotes trisulcus, Palynology, Anatomy, Electron microscopy, Pollen grains